This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The Moroccan Journalists’ Union stressed that male and female correspondents and collaborators constitute a historical recognition and a legal right, and that they are an integral part of the media system, calling on the National Press Council to accelerate jurisprudence that does justice to this group.
The Moroccan Union of Journalists broke its silence by publishing a statement of solidarity, which comes after the controversy surrounding the situation of journalists, men and women, which reached the point of spreading rumors attributed to the public prosecutor’s office which threaten this vital organ and central. in media dynamics and journalistic action through the approach of proximity and national coverage in the context of justice.
The statement adds that even if the union has distanced itself from this artificial controversy in order to clarify its vision and the context of the debate, marred by errors, the press in general has been built on basic pillars which include the professional journalist, reporters, collaborators and the technical component, all of which are indispensable elements in any existing media system.
The Moroccan Journalists’ Union considered that the fact of raising this controversy and spreading rumors of an intimidating nature results from the declarations of the guardian minister of the sector in a delicate technical area which falls within the competence of the National Press Council, as he indicated. is the elected body responsible for regulating the profession, because the minister’s intervention included, under the dome of Parliament, shocking errors which reflect an obvious lack of knowledge of the components of media work, from information, through the editorial room, and ending with the printing press or websites, as the release says.
The Moroccan Journalists’ Union called on all directors of media institutions to provide reporters and correspondents with accreditations and correspondent or collaborator cards in accordance with international journalistic standards, while guaranteeing honesty, credibility, chivalry and integrity, and purging the sector of opportunists, mercenaries and crooks, and condemning the statements of the guardian minister.
The union itself also condemned the intervention of the Minister of Communication, Youth and Culture in an internal regulatory matter related to the profession of journalism, demanding that he withdraw his unsuccessful statements that contained inappropriate expressions , such as “the director and his brother”.
He also denounced the silence of the professional unions in the face of this ferocious attack against a group which has rendered and continues to render great services to the national media, declaring his rejection of the minister’s vision for the We reject the minister’s vision concerning the file support that lacks justice and equity, and we demand the formulation of a support model that elevates national media without imposing unfair conditions on small journalistic businesses.
The Moroccan Journalists’ Union also warned against any involvement in rumors, calling on everyone not to be drawn into malicious rumors in the service of specific agendas which will be revealed when the time comes, emphasizing its commitment to defending the rights of all components of the journalistic body. so as to guarantee their dignity and their effective contribution to the development of the national media scene.
